Selective and totalizing count-action for card-sorting machines.



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SELECTIVE AND TOTALIZING coum ACTION FOR cum sonnm; MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18. l9l3.

Patented Sept. 18, 1917.

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APPLICATION HLED JULY 18,1913.

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JAMES POWERS, OF NEW YORK, 17. Y., ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO POWERS AUGOUN'IIIZITG MACHINE COMIANY, 0]! NEW YORK. N. Y., A CORYORATION OF DELAWARE.

SELECTIVE AND TOTALIZING COUNT-ACTION FOR CARD-SOBTING MACHINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I," James Pownns, a citizen of the United States, residing in New York city, in the county of New Yorlg and State of New York, have invcnbed'certein' new and useful Improvements in Selective and Totalizing Count-Actions for Card- Sortin .Machines, ot' which the following is a spec fication. My present invention is intended to supply a simple and reliable action for use in connection with sorting card-accounting niachines, and adapted to automatically co-act with such machines andwith'power-control apparatus applied thereto, to select and securately count, separately b classes and the total number of, perforate recor cards of card-series sorted in such machines and to cause the operation of a series of mechanical counters or count-recording machines, of usual type, to record said count, by classes and in total.

While my apparatus is readily adaptable to genoral'use, as illustrated it is especially designed for use in connection with car sorting: machines such as describcd'in my pending application, Serial No. 667,771, filed Feb; 15, 1912, and to such machines equipped with stop or power-control ineehanisrn such as described in my pendingapplication, Serial No. 758,774 of Apr. 4, 1 915.:

For nniforniitys sake, reference characters used in said applicati0nsare, given the same or a similar significance herein.

1n the drawings, Figure 1 is'apaflii I 1 side \Il\\\' of a sorting machine]eqnipped tyith stop amniratns. both such as above, referred to and combined with my selective andtotalizing.count-action; Fig. :2 is-fa partial plan; Fig. 3 a partial transverse section on line 3-143 of Figs. 1, 2 and 4; F ig, l a functional side view of the action Fig. 5 is u like View illustrating the connection with the stopapparatus in function; Fig. 6 a partial pluncorresponding with Fig. 5'; F i 7 a partial section on line T-QT of. Figs; E4, 5 and 6, and Fig. 8 an enlarged detail of the'ca'rdsorting apparatus. V

"1w describingthe application of my in vention jto sorting machines such usdisclosed in the first named co-pending application,"

the frame ill is generally indicated by 2, its

card magazine by l, inaln shaft by 10. pinbox cam by l0l,'-pinbox by 2; pin hole p Q: Specification of I ctters Patent. Patented Sept. 18*, 191 7. 1 ass filed July 18,1913. Serial No. 779,711.

frame by Q4, sortingpins by 39, pin plates 5 by 25 and 26, and the cardway by lol In its practical operations, statements of facts are classified and recorded on record cards by means of perforations arnanged in columns and rows therein; a recordcaul 0 trated), into the card-way lol where it is arrested and positioned by a card-stop (n'ot illustrated) while the pin box 24: is lowered, such pins thereof as do not iind perforations beneath them in the card are arrested and remain partially elevated, but such pins as do find such perforations pass their ends through them, continue to descend with the pin box and as it approaches its lowest position, are locked fast to the pin box by a suitable lock bar (not illustrated), continue to descend with it, and their ends severally contact with rocking actuating frames winch constitute the control-elements of selective card-distributing apparatus illustrated in Fig. 8 in dotted lines to the left 30 of Figs. 1 and 4, and in full lines in Figs,

2 M163, and adapted to direct the course 0t sorted cards to appropriate bins, m,'n, 0, p, ct'c. 1

In such apparatus the rock shafts 56 are those on which the rocking actuating frames 45, above referred to, are mounted and fil are release arms severally fixed to said shafts; e, f, g, h, etc., are settabledeflcctors adapted normally to ermit'the unobstructed 9o translation of and \v' ien set to severally defleet cards into corresponding bins m,.n, o, 1), etc. The series of, sorting pins 39, deflectors s, f, g, it. etc, and their apparatus, and blns m, 41,0, 1), etc severally correspond so that a card which hasjregistered a perforation with the first-pin of the series and permitted said pin to; 'ss below the card plates be locked to the, box, descend therewith frame 45, rocli-sha-iflt 5G and erelease arm 61, thereby releases andapermits its'correspond 'ing deflector r tote-set, to subsequently deiiect said card. in [its cycle of motions, into its cm'reswmding bin m. pins li frames. rock shafts and release arms 45. so and m and deflectors e, f, g, etc, and

their, connecting members comet similarly and actuate {tgvfgorresponding All. the sets of with cards whose operations.

i The connection between each deflector and the corresponding release arm 61 comprises a transverse rock-shaft, 73, on which the deflector is mounted, a rocker arm, 72, fixed on said shaft; a sprin strained between said arm and a fixed a utment and adapted to normally position the deflector, a sliding contact rod, 63, adapted to be normally stopped and positioned with said spring fully strained, and the deflector inactive, by contact of its operative shoulder 66 with the free end of the release lever 61; and a retractive tap et (not illustrated) fixed to said contact ro 63 and forming ashoulder adapted to co-act with a rocking retractor 70, commonly co-active with all the contact rods 63 of the set and adapted to retract to normal position, for reengagement with correspdnding release arms 61, such of said contact arms 63 as may have been released during a machine-cycle; and at a proper time during each cycle, to be itself operated by means of a thrust rod, 121, pivoted on its rocker arm 120 coacting, by means of a roller 124 with a cam on the main shaft and normally ninactively positioned by a spring 125.

The roller-feed by which cards are advanced from the pin-plates to the deflectors is generally indicated by 80. In the practice of my present invention I provide a series of counters, C C C C, and Ct, the former to record the number of cards of each class and the last to record the total number of cards, in"the series sorted. These are common decimal count recording devices.

I mount them on the machine frame 2 by means 'of an assembling and supporting frame 2, on which the counters (l and their appurtenances are bench-assembled as an assembling unit and with which there are mounted, as a unit and by the act of mounting, properly positioned and related to the sorting-machine elements with which they co-act.

The total counter Ct is directly connected withthe main shaft 10 and earn} 104 by an operative connection C and also with a stop apparatus, S, (such as described in my second-named oo-pending application) by a connection breaker S so that said total counter is operated and caused to record one every time the main shaft' revolves except when the connection is broken by the breaker S, which automatically breaks the connection whenever the pin-box descends and finds no card in the card-way 164 or a card inoperatively located therein, all as diereinafter set forth.

Each class counter, C C, etc, is oper atively connected with the main shaftlO and also with a deflector shaft 73 which mounts a deflector, c or f, etc. by a rockerand-link connection, C, so that every time pin C on the articulated .lever perforations permit their a deflector is operated, its connected counter C or 0", etc, is caused to operate and record 4 One-,1

The connection (J with the main shaft comprises an articulated lever C pivoted on the main frame (preferably on one of the guides 24" in which pin box slides) and whose lower arm (1 carries a roller, 0, in contact with the cam 104 while its upper arm is operatively pin-connected with a pair of sliding tappet rods, 0 and G, slidably mounted on,the frame- 2", the upper rod carrying a tappet head C, adapted to operate the total counter Ct, rigidly connected by a bar 0 with the lower rod (3 and enveloped by a retraction sprin C strained between the frame 2 and sai bar C and also by a bufler spring C interposed between said frame and tappet head C and on the lower rod, C are fixed a series of tappets, (3, each adapted to operate one of y the class counters, C G etc, when a pawl, fixed to its rocker arm, C is depressed into the ath of its corresponding tappet, C 3, WhlCH is done by its connection G which com rises a rocker arm, 73 fixed on the shaft 3, a crank-pin C on said arm, a link, G pivotally connecting said crank pin C with a pawl, C,

pivoted on the counters arm (1 and provided with a transversely extending head C, which normally lies above and out of the tappets path, but is depressed thereinto by the above-described connection (1 whenever the corresponding deflectors e or 1', etc. is set, as above described; the rocking of the shaft 73, pulling down the pawl C so that its head C is located in the tappets path, which at the proper time in the motionscycle, is advanced by the cam 104, articulated-crank (1 and rod C strikes the head (1 of the pawl C rocks the arm (3 of the counter O or (3 etc, and causes it to count and record one and the as sage of a card of its particular class; 'le at thee-same time the upper rod C rocks the arm of the total counter and causes it to count one and totalize the cards, (regardless of class) of the series.

In order to prevent the counters C, etc, from operating and recording when the mam shaft 10 and cam 104 revolve idly I provide the connection breaker generally indicated by S. The horizontal arm 0 of the articulated-lever C is itself a supplemental bell-crank pivoted in common with the articulated lever C", carries mounted on its lower arm the cam-roller (1 and on its upper arm an abutment pin, C", normally held distant'from and operatively connected with -a corresponding abutment C by a slip-abutment S, operatively connected with the stop mechanism S and adapted to be thereby inserted and held between and to operatively connect the abutment pins U and C. and the levers 0 and 0"", so that they act as one, when the cam 104 o )erates or the spring 0"" retracts them; an to be withdrawn and break the connection between them. so that said cam can revolve idly and idly swing the supplemental bell crank without causing the articulated lever, (I to move and operate the counters C, etc.

During the descent and functioning of the pin-box 24, the abutment S is cpcratively connected with, and held in operative position b 1 a record card in the card way 164*- if sucli there be; but if the-re be none, or a card wrongly located there, the o crative connection S withdraws the slip a ntment S and breaks the connection with the counters Qfletc. The connection .S might be direct and independent of all other apparatus, but for convenience and economy,

utilize in it members of my sto apparatus S, described in my pending app ication, Serial No. 758,774. 1

That application describes an automatic circuit-breaker adapted to close and break the operating circuit' in an electricallv driven record-card sortin machincsuch as already briefly describ and comprising a detector S in form a return-bent rod with 'an upper, inner, descending arm S adapted to register with and extend through registering holes 25 and 26 in the upper and lower pin plates 25 and 26 and across the card-way 164; a mounting frame S", a pair of forked poles S" connected with the electric conductor; a ivoted, sector-shaped, spring-opened switc S", connected with a switching rod 3" and armed with a positioning head S"; and connecting apparatus S adapted to connect the switch S with the detector S and comprising a bell crank S? havin and a soc et S to coact with the positioning head S to position the switch S and spring-returned intermediate ahd levers, S and S connecting the loci crank S with the detector S, the primary lever S being pivotally' conncctedwith the detector Sand witha. spring S which tends to draw down its inward arm and depress the detector, and having a shoulder which is adapted to ride a pin 24" on the pin box frame, 24. V

In 'my present invention I utilize members of the above described. apparatus to operate the stop-abnt1ne'ntS by providing a suitable auxiliary frame 2* mounted on the. main frame 2, a secondary bell crank S mounted thereon. a primary bell crank S pirotell on the same fulcrnni' with the switch S and having one rm loosely connected with the pin S which connects the. switch and switching rod and the other linked, by a link i with the Vertical arm of the seca handle for manual operation rimary ondary bell-crank S, to whose other arm I pivot the slip-abutment S, which is also a bell-crank, with a rounded engaging end and a slotted ositioning end and properly positioned, w en disengaged, by a plate spring S which plays in its slot S and, at such times, positions the rounded, free end of said slip abutment so that when it approaches the abutment pins 0 and C it will point fairly between them.

During normal operation the card-sorting machine'picks cards, one at a time, from the bottom of the stack in the magazine 1, advances them into and operatively positions them in the'carddvay 164 betwee'n'the card plates 25 and 26, with their record-perforations in register with pin holes in said plates and sorting pins 39; and the pin box 24-, pins 39 and detector S are vertically re ciprocated. As they ascend, the pin 24 lifts the inward end of the primary lever S and the detector 8 so that its functioning end S will be and remain out of the card-way 164 and leave it clear, for the entry of record cards; the switch S" being then positioned by the coactiqnof its positioning head S with,thc socket S in said bell crank S, which is retained in position by c, f, etc. thereon and by their connections C depress the pawls f of their class Counters (2 C etc, and locate their heads g in th n paths of tnppets G on -therod During this lime the descent of the pin box 24 lowers the pin 24" (on which. the primary lever S. has been riding) and leaves the primary lever supported by the drierfor S and the card beneath its functi onim end. S and, said lever being so supported, the. intermediate lever S" isnot rocked, the switch-positioning bell-crank S, switch S slip-abutment S" and the commotion S thorebehwen remain in operative posi tion (Figs. 1 and ll thenrtiruluted lever and its "me are made. one bell-crank by the eo-action ot'ihe pins and 0' with the stop abutment S ranfl the revolution of the cam 10-1 lifts the supplemental bell crank C. swings the upper end of the a 1-- undated lever and advances the rods C and C; the head C of the rod Cl" operates the total counter and such ta ets C on the rod 0*" as find pawl hea s in their paths, extrude them and operate the connected class counters.

It is observed that. under such circumstances, the total :counter Ct is operated every time the cam 10% revolves; but class counters, G etc., are not operated unless their corresponding pins 39 have found perforations in the card corresponding with facts of the class they record, passed through said perforations and set their corresponding pawls G; for otherwise their pins would be upheld by the unperforated card and the intermediate apparatus would rest. After counting, as aforesaid, the deflectors e, f, etc., and their belongings are power-retracted by the retractor 70 and through the connections C retract the arms of such class counters as have been operated the connection 0 and tappet rods C" an O" are retracted by the spring C; and the arm of the total counter is retracted by a spring (not illustrated).

" it in case there were no card, or a card ugly located in the card way, when the box descended (Fig. 5) the detector arm 5' would find its path unobstructed, pass Should the o ment S between the pins 0' and "parts being held so related b through the holes 25 and 26" in the pin plates, descend its full stroke and allow the connected and of primary lever'S to be pulled down by its spring S; which would cause its short end to trip the intermediate lever S", retract the bell crank S and release'the switch S; whose spring S would swing it, break the electric circuit and swin the rimary bell-crank S and by means 0 the k S and the secondary bell-crank S", withdraw the slip abutment S" from between the pins C and C resolve the articulated lever G" into its elements, and permit the cam 104 to revolve and idly swing the supplemental bell-crank- C" without possibility that its motions might be communicated to the articulated lever C the tappet rods C and C" and the counters C, etc, all of which rest until the slipabutment S is manually reengaged with the pins O and .C. This is done by the operator who, when normal card feed is restored, depresses the switching rod S", and the switch S" closes the circuit, reiingages th switch-positioning head S" with the 1 ket S of the bell-crank S, swings the bell-cranks S and S", slips the, sli aibut an re-constitutcs the articulated lever C; the

the sprm S", which his thebell-crank advance with its soclnet S the switch head 8" and positioning the switch and the members connected with it.

connection 'raso e the articulated lever C" and quickly suspend the count and the rator desire to break the connected with such counter and with a.

card-classi g, sorting-machine member and norma ly inactive but adapted to be set by such classifying member and when set operable to cause registration of such counter, and operating means adapted to transmit motion from a movable sortingmachine member to said settable member when set and at suchtimes move it and operate such counter.

2. A mechanical action adapted to operably connect a series of mechanical counters with operating members of perforated-rec ord-card sorting machines of the type in whichseries of movable pins coact with factrecording card-perforations and thereby cause the operation of card-classifying members and comprisingsettable members each operably connected with such counter and with a card-classifying sorting-machine member and normally inactive but adapted to be set by such classifying member and when set operable to cause registration of such counter, and operating means adapted to transmit motion from a movable sortingmachine member to said settable members when set and at such times move it and operate such counters.

3. A mechanical action adapted to operably connect a class-series of mechanical counters. and a like totalizing counter with operating members of perforated-record'- card sorting machines of the type in which series of movable pins coact with fact-recording card-perforations and thereby cause the operation of card-classifying members and comprising a settable member operably connected with each such class counter and with a card-classifying sorting-machine member and normally inactive but adapted to be set by such classifying member and when set operable to cause registration of such counter, and operating means adapted to operably connect and transmit motion from a movable sorting-machine member to said settable members when set and to such totaling counter and move said settable members and operate such class and totahzing counters.

4. In erforuted-record-card sorting machines o the ty ein which series of movable pins co-act wit fact-recording card-perfocard-classifying mem a card'rontrollcd power-stop ap combination therewith of a counter and n lflt'tllillll a settnblc member opera such counter and with a ca sorting machine member active but adapted to be :Fying member and cause registration of ating means adu 'itcd to from a movable sorting-mac said settable member when s times move it and operate suc connection breaking means necting said operating card-controlled. power-s adapted to be th the transmission 0 top apparatus and perated to suspend f motion by said operating erforated-record-card sorting mae in which series of movh fact-recording card-perse the operation of provided with apparatus, the series of melemembers each opth such counter and with g-machine member adapted to be seter and when set tration of such counapted to transmit sorting machine members when set them and operate nection breaking ting said operating ntrplled power-stop dapted to, be the to suspend the transmission by said operati G. In perforated chines of the type in w s coact with factrecor ons and thereby cause th members and -stop apparatus thecombiof a class-series of mechanid a like totalizing counter,

erably conter and with ng-machj'ne member tive but adapted to be set mber and when set tion of such coundapted to operably t motion froma movto said settable and to such totalizing d settable members and alizing counters, n -breaking means opera able pins coact wit forations to thereby can card-classifying members and a card-controlled power-stop combination therewith chanical counters, erably connected wi a card-classifying 'sortin and normally inactive but by such classifying m operable to cause regis ter, operating IIlBfi-IISfi/d motion from a member to said settable and at such times move such counters, means operably conucc means with such card-co ratus and a card sorting mahich series of movable ding card pcrfoe operation of card-classifying with a card controlled power nation tlierewit cal counters an settable members severally op nected with each such a card-classifying and normally inac such classifying the per-able to cause regi ter, operat able sorting-machine member members when set r and move sni e such class and tot and connect io connecting said operating means with such card-controlled power-stop apparatus and adapted to be thereby operated to suspend the transmission ofmotion by said operating means.

7,. An action adapted to operably connect a mechanical counter with operating members of perforated-record-card sorting machines of the type in which series of movable pins co-act with fact-recording card-perforations and thereby cause the operation of card-classifying members and comprising a pawl operably connected with a mechanical counter and with a card-classifying, sorting machine member and thereby normally inactively located and to be thereby moved to operative position and when so located operable to cause registration of such counter, and operating means adapted to transmit motion from a movable sorting-machine member to said pawl and comprising a spring-retracted tappet adapted to operate said pawl when set and a cam-o erat member operably connected with sai tappet and adapted to be operated by a sortingmachine cam.

8. An action adapted to operably connect I a series of mechanica counters with o crating members of perforated-record-card sorting machines of the type in which series of movable pins co-act with fact recording card perforations and thereby cause the operation of cardclassifying members and comprising a pawl operably connected with each such counter and with a card-classifying sorting-machine member and thereby normally inactively located and to be thereby moved to o erative position and when so located opera Is to cause registration of such counter, and o crating means adapted to transmit motion mm a movable sortingmachine member to said pawls and comprising a spring-retracted ta pet rod, a series of tappets connected witi said rod, each adapted to operate one of said pawls when set, and a camoperated member operably connectedwith said tappet rod and adapted to be operated by a sorting-machine cam.

9. An action adapted to operably connect a class-series of mechanical counters and a like totalizing counter with operating members of perforated-record-card sorting machines of the type in which series of movable pins coact with fact-recording card perforations and thereby cause the operation of vcard-classifyin members and comprising a pawl opera 1y connected with each such class-counter and with a card-classify ing counter and comprising a spring retracted tappet rod, a series of taplpets con nected with said rod severally a a} ted to operate said pawls when set and so totalizing counter and a cam-operated member operably connected with said tappet rod and adapted to be operated by a' sorting-machine cam.

10. In perforated-record-card sorting machines of the type in which a series of movable pins co-act with fact-recording cardperforations and thereby cause the operation of card-classifying members and with a card-controlled powerstop apparatus comprising a settable member operably connected with such counter and with a cardclassif ing sorting-machine member and normally inactive but adapted to be set by such classifying member and when set operable to cause registration of such counter, and cam-operated operating means adapted to transmit motion from a sortingqnachine cam to said settable member and comprising a tappet and a cam-operated lever, ointed arms thereof, abutments on said arms, a slip-abutment member adapted to be entered between said lever arm abutments and coordinate said lever and to be withdrawn therefrom and dissociate said lever arms and an operable connection operably connectin said slip-abutment with'such cardcontro led power stop apparatus and ada ted to be thereby operated to enter said slip abutment between and withdraw it from said lever-arm abutments.

11. In a device of the class described, actions for operating mechanical counters in connection with perforated record card sorting machines, comprising movable so'rt ing-pins, arranged in series, adapted to coact with and be positioned by recordcards, and perforations thereof, and severally to position card-classifying members in consonance with perforations of such cards; a cardclassifying-member normally inoperatively located, but operably connected with and settable by said ins as aforesaid; a counter; a normally lnoperatively located settable member operably connecting the counter with the card-classifying member, and thereby operably set to cause registration of such counter; and operating means adapted to transmit motion from the movable sorting-machine member to said settable member, when operably set, and at such times caused to operate such counter.

12. In a device of the class described, actions for operating mechanical-counters in connection with perforated record card sorting machines, comprising 1novable-sorting-pins, arranged in series, adapted to coact with and be positioned by record-cards, and perforations thereof, and severally to position card-classifying members in consonance with perforations of such cards; a

card-classifyi member normally inoperatively located fiaut operably connected with and settable by said ins asaforesaid, n'ormolly inoperatively coated settable members, nperably connectingthe counters with the classifying-card sorting members, and thereby operably set to cause registration of such counters and, operating means,

' adapted to transmit motion from the movable-sortin -machine member to said settable mem rs, when operably set and at such times cause them to be move and to operate the counters.

13. In a device of the class described, actions for operating a class-series of mechanical-counters, and a like totalizing counter in connection with perforatedrecord card sorting-machines, comprising movahle-sorting-pins arranged in series, adapted to coact with and be positioned by record-cards and perforations thereof, and severally to position card-classifying members corresponding with the perforations of such cards; normally inoperatively located settablemembers, each operably connecting a class-counter with a card classifying-memher, and thereby operably set to cause registration of such counter; and operating means adapted to transmit motion from a movable sortingmachine-member to said settable members, when oprably set, and to such totalizing counter," and at such times operate such totalizing-counter, and said seti'able membersyand to also operate such class-counters.

14. In a device of the class described, actions for operating mechanical-counters in connection with perforated record-card sorting-machines comprising movable sortingpins, arranged in series, adapted to coact with and be positioned by record-cards and perforations thereof, and severally to posi tion card-classifyingmembers in consonance with fperforations of such cards; a card classi ying-member normally inoperatively located, settable by said pins as aforesaid; a normally inoperative pawl, operably connecting the counter with the said card-classifyingmember and thereby operably set to cause registration of such counter; a tappet; a cam operated member adapted to actuate said pawl; a sorting-machine-cam; and a member adapted to actuate said .tappet through said sorting-machine-cam.

15. In a device of the class described, actions for operating a series of mechanical counters in connection with perforated record-card-sorting machines, comprising movablesorting-pins, arranged in series, adapted to coact with and be positioned by record-cards, and perforations thereof, and severally to position card-classifying-members, 1n consonanee with perforations of such cards; card--classifvimr-memhers arran ed inseries normally inoperatively located but severally operatively connected with and settable by pins as aforesaid, actuated by normally inoperative pawls, each operably connecting the counter with the cardclassii'ying-member and thereby operahly set to cause registration of such counter; a tappetrod; 1 series of tappets on said rod, each adapted to operate one of said pawls; a sorting machine cam. and a cam operated member adapted to operably connect said tappetrod with said sorting-machine-cam.

1.6. In a device of the class described, actions for operating a series of mechanical class-counters, and a like totalizing counter in. connection with perforated record-card sortinganachines. comprising movable-sorting-pins, arranged in series. adapted totcoact with and be positioned by record cards and perforations thereof, and severally to position card-classifying sorting-machinemembers, in consonance with perforations of such cards; card classifying-members actuated by normally ll'lOpPlfltlYG-PflWlS each operahly connecting a counter with a. cardelassifying-member, and thereby operably set to cause registration of such counter; a sorting-machine-cam; a tappet-rod; a series of tappets, connected with said rod, severally adapted to operate one of said pawls; a totalizing-counter; and a cam-o eratedmember adapted to operably connect said tapoet-rml with the sorting-machine-cam.

17. In a device of the class described, ac tions for operating mechanical counters in connection with perforated re'cord card-sorting-machines, comorising movable sortingpins arranged in series. adapted to coact with and be positioned by record-cards and perforations thereof. and severally to position card-olassifving members in eonsonance with erforations of such cards; a card classifying member normally inoperatively located but operably connected with and settable by said pins as aforesaid, thereby operablv set to cause registration of such connter: operating means adapted to transmit motion from the movable sortingmachinemember to such counter: and a mechanism comprising a conneetirn-breaker operably connected with said operating means: a detector adapted to be inoperatively positioned by a correctly-located record-card in such sorting-machine. and when not so positioned to be operatively moved; and an operable connection between said connection-breaker and detector. said mechanism adapted when said detector is not card positioned and is operatively moved, to operate said connection-breaker, and neutralize said operating means. ant at other times to be inoperative relatively thereto.

19. In an action of the, class described. a jointed cam-operated lever adapted to operably connect a sorting machine cam and settable members operably connected with mechanical counters, abutments formed on the arms of said lever, a slip abutment adapted to be located between said abutments to operably associate and to be withdrawn therefrom to dissociate the arms of said lever, a detector adapted to be inoperably positioned by a correctly located record card in such sorting machine and when not so positioned to be operatively moved, and an operable connection between said detector and slip-abutment.

19. Mechanism to count and record, by classes, cards sorted by card sortingmachines of the type characterized by mechanical sorting actions comprising normally-inoperatively-located but classifyingly settahle card-classifying members and, operably connected therewith, pins arranged in series to coact and be positioned in consonance with characteristic perforations of record cards, to elassifyin gly set such members, and comprising a mechanical counter; a normally inoperable but operably-settable mechanical action connecting said counter with, and itself settablo by, the setting of a classifying member aforesaid, to operate said counter; and operating means adapted to. transmit motion from a movable sorting machine member to said settable action when set, and at such times to move said action and operate said counter.

20. Mechanism to count and record, by classes. cards sorted by card-sorting machines of the type characterized by mechanical sorting actions comprising normally-inoperatively located but classifyingly settable card classifying members and, operably connected therewith, pins arranged in series to coact and be positioned in consonance with characteristic perforations of record cards. to classifyingly set such members, and com-- prising a series of mechanical counters; a normally-inoperable but operably-settable mechanical action connecting each of said counters with, and itself settable by, the setting of a classifying member aforesaid, to operate the eonnecte counter; and operating means adapted to transmit motion from a movable sorting machine member to such of said sottnble actions as may be set.

21. Mechanism to count and record, by classes, cards sorted by card-sorting machines of the type characterized by mechanical sorting actions comprising normally-inoperatively located but classifyingly settable card-classifying members and, operably connected therewith, pins arranged in series to eoact and be positioned in consonance with characteristic perforations of record cards. to elassifyingly set such members. and comprising a mechanical count/er; a count action comprising a pawl connected with said counter and. a. crank-and-link connection be pawl when set, and at such times to move tween said awl and a classif ing member said pawl and operate said counter. aforesaid w ereby the pawl is moperativel located and operably set in consonance wit JAMES POWERS.

5 said classifylng member; and operating Witnesses means adapted to transmit motion from a H. D. PENNEY, movable sorting machine member to said Joan Momus. 

